Download a copy of my handwriting and use it to steal my ID and take all the money from my bank account…
…or just use it to scribble on a webpage somewhere, send me a link if you use it!
Tags: MediaNOTICE
iframes
February 16, 2006I wrote this for someone at work, and felt it also may be useful here.
Iframes can be perceived to have some advantages and modern browsers can at first glance, appear to have no problems with them, however, there are four major issues that people need to be aware of if Iframes are used on a site.
1. Bookmarking.
On a site built with Iframes it is usually impossible for a user to bookmark a page in the normal manner, unless extra time is taken to create a ‘bookmark this page’ script driven link, this in itself, causes extra work and maintenance issues, which leads into:-
2. Coding.
Iframes (if used correctly) need more code and therefore more maintenance.
Every link in an Iframe needs a target, if the site is changed these targets may need to be changed as well, this can double the time needed to apply site-wide changes. Also, every iframe needs a hidden ‘noframes’ type link, so that robots and users who’s browsers cannot understand iframes can find the content, this leads into:-
3. Search Engines
If Iframes are coded correctly Search Engines can traverse the site with little or no problems, however to do this requires an alternative link to the content in the iframe, again - this causes maintenance issues, these links are often missed or ignored when a site update occurs, thus rendering content invisible to search engines. Finally, a major legal concern for any business is:-
4. Accessibility
To ensure the site meets the requirements of the DDA any use of iframes of frames MUST have a full and complete noframes navigation system, else users of accessibility solutions may not be able to navigate the site. Apart from being illegal this is also a business risk as there is a substantial market from this sector. A full noframes navigation system carries all the same issues as the above, it takes extra time to build & it runs risk of not being maintained - thus rendering the site inaccessible and its owners liable for prosecution.
However, it ought to be said, all of these issues ARE surpassable, given that it may well add 30% to the time and therefore the budget needed to build and maintain the site.
Tags: GeekSTARFARCE
February 9, 2006Play games?
Play any of these?
* 7 Sins
* American Conquest: Divided Nation
* Anstoss 4
* Bandits: Phoenix Rising
* Bet on Soldier
* Beyond Divinity
* Black Mirror
* Blitzkrieg 2
* Blitzkrieg: Rolling Thunder
* Breed
* Brian Lara International Cricket 2005
* Broken Sword 3: The Sleeping Dragon
* Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood
* Castle Strike
* Chaos League
* Chaos League: Sudden Death
* Codename: Outbreak
* Codename: Panzers - Phase One
* Codename: Panzers - Phase Two
* Cold War
* Colin McRae Rally 2005
* Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars
* Cross Racing Championship 2005
* Curse: The Eye of Isis
* Cycling Manager 3
* Cycling Manager 3
* Cycling Manager 4
* D-Day
* Dead to Rights
* Demonic Speedway
* Desert Rats vs Afrika Korps
* Domination
* Emergency Fire Response
* Enigma: Rising Tide
* Etherlords II
* Fire Chief
* Fire Department
* Freedom Force vs The Third Reich
* Gangland
* Garfield
* Gooka: The Mystery of Janatris
* GT Legends
* GTR: FIA GT Racing Game
* Heroes of Might and Magic V
* Horse Race Manager
* Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter
* Keepsake
* Kicker Manager 2004
* Kill Switch
* King Kong
* Knights of the Temple 2
* Korea: Forgotten Conflict
* LMA Professional Manager 2005
* Lock On: Flaming Cliffs
* Medieval Lords
* Namco Museum 50th Anniversary
* Neuro Hunter
* Nibiru
* Obscure
* Pac Man World 2
* Pac Man World 3
* Pariah
* Pax Romana
* Perimeter
* Perimeter: Emperor’s Testament
* Pferdehof - Pferd und Pony
* Pop Star Academy
* Postal 2: Apocalypse Weekend
* Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
* Pro Rugby Manager
* Psi-Ops
* Pure Pinball
* Rally Championship Xtreme
* Restaurant Empire
* Restricted Area
* Revolution
* Runaway: A Road Adventure
* Scrapland
* Second Sight
* Silent Hunter 3
* Silent Storm
* Silkolene Honda Motocross GP
* Singles 2: Triple Trouble
* Singles: Flirt Up Your Life
* Sniper Elite
* Soldiers Heroes of World War 2
* Sommerspiele 2004
* Space Rangers 2
* Splinter Cell 3: Chaos Theory
* Star Wolves
* Steel Saviour
* Still Life
* Street Racing Syndicate
* Sudeki
* SuperPower 2
* Syberia II
* The Fall: Last Days of Gaia
* The Moment of Silence
* The Suffering: Ties That Bind
* The Westerner
* TOCA 2
* TrackMania
* TrackMania Nations
* TrackMania Sunrise
* Traitors Gate 2: Cypher
* UFO: Aftershock
* V8 Supercars 2
* Virtual Skipper 3
* Virtual Skipper 4
* Vivisector
* Wildlife Park
* Wintersport Pro 2006
* World Racing 2
* World War II: Frontline Command
* Worms 4: Mayhem
* X3: Reunion
* XIII
* Xpand Rally
* Xuan-Yuan Sword 4
If so it’s entirely likely that your PC has been compromised, each of the above titles (and possibly more) installs “Star-force” copy protection software without telling you.
This software has been rumored to kill DVD drives & RAID systems, and also open up your PC to attack from trojans and virii - it is the very worst kind of malware.
More info available here.
Of course the makers of starforce insist that there is nothing wrong with their creation*, well they would. They have also been known to threaten to take to court anyone who ’slanders’ them or their product.
Well here I am, lets have some.
*I’m thinking “Frankenstien’s Monster”
edit: link to removal tool**
**may well stop games from working, better that than your PC
Tags: Geek, Media, Rant